ORISE provides expertise in the medical management of radiation incidents through the operation of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
(REAC/TS), a dedicated DOE facility located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

The University Radioactive Ion Beam (UNIRIB) consortium consists of eight member universities that partner to perform basic nuclear physics research using the fast-growing technique of radioactive ion beams.

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform research focused on air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate.

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate research.

Response Assistance Network (RANET) Asset

REAC/TS response team is the only deployable part of IAEA's global radiation incident response network

REAC/TS staff load an aircraft with supplies as part of deployment preparations. As a DOE and now RANET deployable asset, REAC/TS personnel are available to assist with the medical management of radiation incidents at various locations around the world (with approval from the National Nuclear Security Administration). Click image to enlarge.

RANET is a global response arrangement designed to coordinate international assistance in the event of a radiation incident or emergency. The purpose of RANET is to strengthen the IAEA’s ability to provide assistance and advice, as well as promote emergency preparedness and response capabilities for radiological incidents among IAEA Member States.

RANET currently consists of subject matter experts from around the world, but REAC/TS is the only collective group that is deployable by the network (though all international deployments must be approved by the National Nuclear Security Administration).

REAC/TS Director Dr. Albert Wiley explained that the new responsibilities will significantly complement REAC/TS’ international visibility in the event of an international radiological incident.

“The relationship with IAEA will certainly enhance REAC/TS’ reputation as an international asset and will likely result in members of the team being deployed more often in response to international radiation incidents of a medical nature,” Wiley said.

As the newest RANET asset, REAC/TS staff members have already been called upon to provide training on effective medical, radiological and emergency response during a nuclear incident to IAEA medical professionals from more than 20 countries at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, as well as for Kuwait government medical professionals at the Kuwait Ministry of Health.